Agenda and minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd August 2010.

(Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd August were approved as a correct record of the decisions taken.

None declared.

Report  Number HST 37 by the Portfolio Holder, Corporate Governance & Housing.

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DECISION:

That Cabinet approves the adoption of the Lincolnshire Affordable Warmth Strategy (LAWS) 2010-2016.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

1)     Report HST37 from the Portfolio Holder Corporate Governance & Housing

2)     The recommendation from the Communities PDG in July to adopt the Strategy.

3)     Comments made by Cabinet Members at the meeting.

4)     The strategy’s actions will provide benefits within the district to what is currently on offer and draws in external funding to benefit  householders.

5)     It supports SKDC’s work to achieve its NI 187 target and for Lincolnshire collectively to reach LAA targets  

Other options considered:

The affordable warmth strategy has been developed as an action from the Lincolnshire Sustainable Community Strategy adopted by all Lincolnshire councils in 2009. There are collective agreements within that strategy relating to delivery against Local Area Agreements (LAA) and National Indicator (NI) targets. SKDC has also identified energy efficiency as a priority within its own housing strategy.

SKDC would not, in isolation, have the capacity and/or resources to deliver the wider requirements of the LAA and NI targets. Adopting the strategy enables SK residents to access and benefit from a range of initiatives to improve energy efficiency, increase affordable warmth and reduce carbon emissions at the same time the input required from the council itself is minimal.   

Report Number POI 48 by the Portfolio Holder, Access & Engagement.

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Decision

1)     To note the performance and progress achieved for the period April to June 2010.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

1)                 Report number POI48 from the Portfolio Holder Access and Engagement.

2)                 Data quality is a key feature of a performance management framework and underpins the decision making process of the authority and how we use this information to improve our services.

3)                 Comments made by Cabinet Members at the meeting about the general format of the reports and uniformity of charts/graphs.

Decision C023 and CO24 as made on 6th September can be implemented on 15th September unless subject to call-in by the Scrutiny Committee Chairman or any five members of the Council from any Political groups.